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Woolworths commits to ambitious GHG emissions cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Woolworths Group has committed to reducing its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 63% by 2030 in targets endorsed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In addition, Woolworths has committed to reduce absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas ...

Northern Trust outlines social, environmental challenges to road ahead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... changes to global growth that prioritise stability over profitability, increased coordination between monetary and fiscal policy, the potential for "stuckflation" - inflation and slow growth, the continued tension between US and China, "We think quite ...

Opinion: Australian super funds could benefit from US ESG policy move

RAEWYN WILLIAMS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Note: This piece was contributed by Raewyn Williams of Parametric and solely reflect the writer's opinion. As Australian super funds build a reputation as strong advocates for climate change action, disturbing events in the US should make the industry ...

Superannuation funds accelerate climate action: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... report are pursuing emissions reductions through engagement, low carbon investments, divestment from exposed sectors and policy advocacy. "In 2018, superannuation funds owned almost half of Australia's shares; by 2040, experts suggest they will own ...

Rest climate change case pushes ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... portfolios for climate change risk to be submitted. McVeigh's case argues this was relevant to Rest's stress testing policy. A trial is set to take place in Sydney on November 2, 3 and 4. McVeigh's case against Rest's trustee alleges ...

Substantial investment needed for sustainable infrastructure: RARE Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... in other sectors, such as reducing emissions in infrastructure. "Our approach is to consider a range of different public policy paths to work out how that might impact the companies' investment programs, how it might impact their valuations over ...

Sustainability, fair trade organisations call for equitable COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... impacts of climate change." The five-point plan calls for Australia to use the globally-agreed SDGs framework to guide key policy decision making, elevate the needs of the most vulnerable and marginalised, create longstanding and inclusive partnerships ...

Investors to increase climate-linked passive investments: DWS Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... its in-house research and engagement team, Schiele said. "We are a globally integrated asset manager, so at DWS, it's one policy and one team that does the engagement," Schiele said. "In the past, passive funds specifically were considered 'lazy' - you ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... UN Global Compact. The letter reflected a growing awareness of the significant benefits associated with aligning future policy frameworks with the SDGs, said Kylie Porter, executive director of the GCNA. "The SDGs are already there, they don't require ...

Heritage Bank enacts environmental, social, governance policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... operates in Queensland and New South Wales and has more than $10 billion in assets, began the process of assembling its ESG policy 18 months to two years ago, said Heritage Bank CEO Peter Lock. "If you look at our customer reporting, we started to introduce ...